Rally Pizza’s Owners Are Transforming the Lucky Horseshoe Lounge Into an Italian-Inspired Bar
Less than a month after Rally Pizza was revived inside a Vancouver, Wash., brewery, the brand’s owners have announced they’re taking over the Lucky Horseshoe Lounge on the other side of the Willamette River. Shan Wickham and Alan Maniscalco are renovating the intimate space at 2524 SE Clinton St., which essentially doubles as the pre- and postgame...
Piacere Trattoria is now open for Lunch!
Within the comfortable dining room you can dine at an efficient pace, or take your time for a leisurely meal in soothing surroundings. The menu includes some new lunch options, lighter and quicker to serve, as well as some favorites you will appreciate. In this quiet atmosphere, you can meet for a business lunch or treat yourself to a break from a...
This pizza restaurant is putting Arizona on the map thanks to a world-class Italian dish
Pizzicata Pizzeria Ristorante in Carefree's Spanish Village was certified as the first official pinsa restaurant in Arizona by the Authentic Roman Pinsa Association in March. The husband and wife chef-owners, Federico Venturini and Viola Tagliaferri moved to America in 2018. By September 2019, they opened Pizzicata in Carefree. And in 2020, they op...
Sicilian night special dinner April 28 at Dolce Vita in Mesa
Dolce Vita — a family-owned and operated Italian restaurant, gelato shop and grocer at 5251 E. Brown Road No. 104 in Mesa — is hosting a special Sicilian night dinner 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 28. The business has been serving authentic Italian food using only fresh and local ingredients without additives for more than 12 years. Dolce Vita has also pr...
Baci Bistro: A Taste of Italy in the Heart of Kailua
Baci Bistro is a fine dining restaurant in the heart of Kailua that provides excellent customer service and delicious Italian cuisine, while offering a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere. Kelly sat down to dine with owners Matt and Christina Sargent to learn all about the popular spot. “The ambiance, the food, the service, when you step into Bac...
Bringing Italy to Eugene
Italian cuisine served authentic. Cafe Med brought a new Italian-style restaurant to south Eugene when it opened Dec. 1, 2022. As the co-owner of a newly opened restaurant, Rossella Ruggeri-Harris says she and her business partner, Stefano Sala, strive to create a family-oriented, comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Here, customers can expect a pa...
Tomaso's closing after 46 years. How to visit the iconic Phoenix restaurant one last time
Tomaso's has long been an Italian cuisine institution in Phoenix, the first of what would become a family-run Italian restaurant empire. But after 46 years, the Maggiore family announced they are ready to close the chapter. The restaurant was opened by Tomaso and Patricia Maggiore in 1977 and their children went on to open their own restaurants aro...
Spiga Cucina Italiana: Italian with a Mediterranean Twist
Serving up modern Italian cuisine, Spiga Cucina Italiana is designed to give you that Tuscan Trattoria feel. Operated by a husband and wife, Spiga focuses on Italian food with a Mediterranean flavor profile. They serve a lot of seafood and pasta dishes, also they have an extensive wine list with close to thousand bottles in house. The atmosphere is...
The Historic Restaurant In Idaho Where You Can Experience A Taste Of Italy
While you may not be able to travel to Italy, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy classic Italian dishes. Papa Joe’s Italian Restaurant and Bar in Boise is one that has been serving authentic Italian dishes for decades — and even better — it is located in a historic building. You’ll enjoy a classy atmosphere and delicious food, and have a dining experi...
Crust Simply Italian is coming to Mesa. And you could name the restaurant's new speakeasy
Crust Simply Italian is set to open its fourth location this fall in downtown Mesa. The new location will be part of Mesa's The Grid, a new commercial and residential development in a previously underutilized parking structure. Crust owner Michael Merendino, a first-generation Italian American, grew up watching his father make pizzas in Long Island...
The Sicilian Butcher: A fitting Italian tribute
A serial restaurateur, Joey Maggiore is embarking on his most personal venture yet: The Sicilian Butcher. A tribute to his late father, the restaurant celebrates his Italian heritage and the foods he would cook for Maggiore as a child. “He gave his life for Italian food and culture,” Maggiore said of his father. In every location of The Sicilian Bu...
Pasta, power dining and gorgeous views: Panevino looks back on 20 years
Even in Las Vegas, a city of visually striking restaurants, Panevino Italian Grille cuts a bella figura. There are the 15-foot triangular panes of glass, interlocked at a 15-degree incline to form a sinuous expanse of window framing views of the airport and the Strip. A stacked cornice flows above the glass. Ivy mantles swatches of the exterior, an...